Careers & Pathways News 

Australia's biggest education and careers event is now in its 32nd year in a NEW, BIGGER VENUE! 

An extensive range of exhibitors from all over Australia will be in attendance providing:

• Information and resources for the VCE
• Information about tertiary study, university, TAFE, and training courses
• Career advice
• Study advice
• Employment advice and opportunities
• Apprenticeship and traineeship advice
• International exchange and gap year programs

Over and above access to exhibitors, attendees will also have access to VCE and Careers Expo: Seminars on topics including: 

• VCE subjects including English, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Business Management, Psychology, Health and Human Development
• Subject selection advice for Year 10 students
• Tertiary courses
• Careers
• Employment opportunities
• Study advice

This event will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 9.00am – 3.00pm on Thursday 2 – Saturday 4 May 2024.

The cost of tickets is $15 per person – online pre-purchase only, children under 14 free.

To find out more, or to book a ticket online, visit VCE and Careers Expo 2024.

Magnify Winter Music Camp 2024

Magnify is a high-level music intensive for students wanting to fast track their careers and boost their skills.  Meet other high school musicians (aged 14-18) and take part in this unique music camp where you will develop the real-world skills you’ll need in your music career. 

During this week-long camp, students will get to participate in daily tutorials, workshops and collaborative sessions, getting the opportunity to develop skills in song writing and composition, improvisation and arranging.  Students will also record a real studio session in Sing Sing East and take part in workshops in social media and online marketing to promote their music.

Date:               Monday 8 July – Friday 12 July 2024

Time:              9.30am – 4.30pm each day (with a concert on Friday night (6pm - 7pm)

Cost:               $450

Numbers are restricted to 30 participants, and entry is by audition (video, submitted by email).

Simpson Barracks Open Day 2024

Join us at Simpson Barracks for a day filled with interesting and engaging military displays and demonstrations. Explore the displays, interact with soldiers, and learn about their daily lives.  Witness thrilling demonstrations and enjoy this fantastic opportunity to experience military life up close and personal.  Don't miss out on this unforgettable event!

This event is being developed to showcase the variety of careers with Army and Defence, and students in Years 10 – 12 (along with their parents) are encouraged to attend.  The Royal Australian Army Corps of Signals Museum and Royal Australian Army Pay Corps Museum are located at Simpson Barracks.

Date:                Sunday 5 May 2024

Time:               10:00am – 4:00pm

Location:        Simpson Barracks, 200 Greensborough Road in Macleod VIC 3085     

Note: A shuttle bus will run from Watsonia Station to Simpson Barracks                            throughout the day.

Conditions of Entry:

1. Entry ticket must be presented upon entry on to Simpson Barracks for the nominated entry time.
2. Individual Entry Tickets are required to be ordered for all attendees over the age of 2 years old.
3. Travelling on the base is limited to pedestrian foot traffic only - no bicycles will be permitted to enter the establishment.
4. No alcohol is permitted to be brought on base.
5. Bag searches will be conducted on entry.

Bookings are essential and open on 15 April 2024 at Simpson Barracks Open Day 2024 Tickets.

News from Monash University

Upcoming Discover Monash Events

Monash University will be hosting several Discover Monash events or activities over the coming weeks.  Unless specified online**, these will be face-to-face events. Participating in one or more of these events will assist students in making informed choices about their study options after Year 12.

The following events will take place until the end of May and students are encouraged to register early. For a complete list, and to register, visit Events Calendar - Discover Monash. 

Where can a Science Degree Take You?

Jobs in Science can vary depending on the major you select in your Science degree. 

Students keen on finding out about the broad range of careers a science graduate can enter are encouraged to browse Where can a Science degree take you? Students can watch a number of short videos of recent graduates who have all completed their Science (or double) degree in the past five years.  The diversity of careers these science graduates have been employed in provide reassurance about the flexibility of studying science at university.

Guaranteed ATARs for 2025 Entry

The Deakin Guaranteed ATAR provides access for more students, so you can secure a place in the course you want.

Deakin is providing lower upfront guaranteed ATARs for eligible students from under-represented cohorts at Deakin.  So, this may mean students who:

• attend an under-represented school – see list here OR
• live or study in a regional or remote home or school location OR
• are of Indigenous Australian descent 

This provides students with more certainty, reduces stress and gives them the best chance to get into the course they really want. Applications will be made through VTAC later in the year.  Find out more at Find your future | Deakin University.

Snapshot of William Angliss Institute (WAI) in 2024

• With around 23,000 students enrolling each year, WAI offer a broad range of training and education programs including accredited traineeships and apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas, short courses, graduate certificates, bachelors, and master’s degrees.
• WAI has its main campus in Melbourne, and a campus in Sydney.  It also has campuses overseas in countries including China, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Singapore - About WAI. 
• WAI is one of Australia’s largest specialist centres for foods, tourism, hospitality, and events training.
• Courses are categorised into various groups: 

1. Food Studies and Culinary Arts, Food Science & Technology, Baking, Patisserie - Foods
2. Tourism, Travel, and Aviation - Tourism 
3. Hospitality and Resort & Hotel Management - Hospitality
4. Event Management - Events 

• WAI offers a number of Bachelor’s degrees including:

1. Bachelor of Culinary Management 
2. Bachelor of Food Studies 
3. Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management 
4. Bachelor of Resort and Hotel Management 
5. Bachelor of Event Management 
6. Bachelor of Tourism 
7. Bachelor of Tourism (Marketing) 
8. Bachelor of Tourism (Ecotourism) 

• WAI also offers Apprenticeships and Traineeships, as well as numerous short courses.
• WAI offers a 6-month Certificate III in Aviation designed to enhance students’ opportunities to fulfil their plans to work with an airline as a cabin crew member.  The focus of this course is about customer service, and not really about emergency procedures.  Topics of study - beverage service, flight retailing, meeting customers, etc. managing disruptive customers, etc.
• Numerous scholarships are on offer to students each year. 
• The Angliss International Hotel School offers students a study pathway to take service delivery to a new and luxurious level.  With exposure to masterclasses covering the finer and more specialised areas of hotel service, students will be equipped for a career offering exceptional service in the international hotel industry.

Mr Jack Crameri - Careers and Pathways Coordinator 

Ms Andy Farrow - Careers Adviser & VET/SWL Coordinator

Ms Stephanie Martin - Careers & Pathways Coordinator

Ms Jody McCarthy - Senior School & Careers Support